Name: William Charles Green Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Engineers Died on: Monday, 30th September 1940 Died at: Plaza Cinema, Robertson Street, Hastings Parents: Mr Kenneth William and Mrs Ethel Maud Green Home Address: 15 York Road, Bexhill on Sea…
In the afternoon of Thursday 24th September 1942, seven German fighter bombers with a fighter escort dropped a large number of high explosive bombs across St Leonards. As they flew across the town they also fired their machine guns indiscriminately.…
John Charles Cornford Rank: Corporal Regiment: 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment Parents: Mr James Albert Page (Stepfather) & Mrs Rosina Mary Cornford Address: Ore, Hastings Other Info: Charles died aged 28 on 23rd March 1943. He is remembered at Enfidaville…
Name: Albert Alfred Wenman Rank: Trooper Regiment: 4th Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps Address: Hastings Additional Information: Albert Wenman died on 3rd November 1942. More information about Albert can be read on the Sussex History Forum here. If you can provide more information…
Name: Kenneth Charles Albert Watson Rank: Signalman Regiment: Royal Corps of Signals Parents: William Henry & Emma S Watson Address: Hastings Additional Information: Kenneth Watson died aged 19 on 13th January 1942. The inscription on his grave reads “Weep not my…
Name: James Venables Rank: Captain Regiment: Royal Army Pay Corps Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Venables Wife: Maude Venables Address: St Leonards Additional Information: James Venables died aged 59 on 8th May 1941. He was a recipient of the Meritorious Service…
Name: Thomas F K Stanley Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 17th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Parents: William and Elizabeth Stanley Address: Hastings Additional Information: Thomas Stanley died aged 28 on 27th October 1942. The inscription on his grave reads “Not…
Name: Albert Victor Sellens Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Address: St Leonards Additional Information: Albert Sellens died on 31st August 1941. More information about Robert can be read on the Sussex History Forum here. He also served in the Royal Engineers…
Name: William Horace Richman Rank: Private Regiment: 6th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment Address: Hastings or St Leonards Additional Information: William Richman died on 12th September 1940. If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.
Name: Alfred William Richardson Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps Parents: Alfred Henry & Mary Richardson Address: Hastings Additional Information: Alfred Richardson died aged 20 0n 16th June 1940. The inscription on his grave reads “Greater love hath no man…